Mixed messages on school costs no help to parents – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed Minister Richard Bruton’s recent focus on the cost of sending a child to school, including uniforms and book lending schemes, but the Sinn Féin TD warned that school capitation funding must be restored to all schools as a matter of urgency. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “As far […]

Crowe sends solidarity to Palestinian prisoners

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has sent his solidarity to the over 1,000 Palestinians prisoners on hunger strike and called on the Israeli authorities to urgently abide by their just demands. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Some 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are currently on hunger strike. They are protesting against […]

Pressure mounting for ticket touting legislation – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the comments of Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions, one of the country’s biggest music promoters, on the need for the regulation of ticket re-selling in Ireland. Peter Akien spoke out against the use of secondary ticket selling websites, such as Seatwave and Getmein.com after tickets for concerts for U2 and Ed Sheeran […]

Crowe welcomes agreement on Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a deal has been reached with Vertex, the makers of Orkambi and described the news as a victory for Cystic Fibrosis patients and their families. Crowe said that it was absolutely appalling that patients and families had to go to such extremes as […]

Crowe raises ETA’s decommissioning in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

During Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Dáil today, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised ETA’s historic decision to decommission its weapons. He called for the Spanish and French Governments to respond positively to this development and for the Spanish government to address the issue of political […]

91 schools query exclusion from new DEIS scheme – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government after figures received  from the Department of Education and Skills show that 91 schools across the State have contacted the Department to query their absence from the list of new schools announced for the DEIS scheme. These include 16 schools in Dublin. Crowe said that […]

Crowe appalled at the escalation of the conflict in Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his huge concerns over the escalation of the conflict in Syria. This savage war has already left approximately 8 million people displaced people inside Syria, 4.5 million refugees beyond Syrian borders, over 1 million people injured and more than 400,000 people killed. Crowe is […]

Crowe welcomes Irish Women’s Football Team win on pay and conditions

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the overnight deal hammered out between the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland (PFAI), representing the Irish Woman’s Football Team, and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Crowe said the allegations of neglect and poor treatment of the Irish senior women’s football team were totally unacceptable, disappointing in […]

Crowe challenges British Ambassador on Brexit

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has challenged the British Ambassador to Ireland over his Government’s approach to Brexit. The exchange came during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs with the Ambassador to discuss the British Government’s plans for withdrawing from the EU. Deputy Seán Crowe said: […]

House price jump puts ‘Help to Buy Scheme’ under microscope – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that serious questions are hanging over the current  ‘Help to Buy Scheme’ following figures released by Daft.ie showing huge jumps in house prices in the first three months of the year and information gleaned recently from Parliamentary Questions. The Sinn Féin TD said that there needs to […]